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Skeptical Activism: Fight Fraud & Pseudoscience!

There are as many ways to “be a skeptic” as there are individual skeptics. For some, the value of the community of skeptics is community itself; for others, it is the opportunity for reflection and self-improvement, while for others, it is an area of purely academic interest.

And then, there are skeptics who see themselves as part of a movement. For those people, skepticism is a mission: an organized effort to discover reality, to expose fraud — and to help people.

Where Do We Go From Here?

In 2007, Junior Skeptic Editor Daniel Loxton called for a renewed focus on classical skeptical activism in an article entitled “Where Do We Go From Here?” This insider’s look reviews the history of the skeptics movement, and argues that combatting paranormal fraud is an “ethical imperative. It’s the right thing to do, and that’s all.”

The Baloney Detection Kit Sandwich (Infographic)

For a class project, a pair of 11th grade physics students created the infographic shown below, inspired by Michael Shermer’s Baloney Detection Kit: a 16-page booklet designed to hone your critical thinking skills.